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SREB's work is making news. We'll share these updates regularly with our Board members and education leaders in the 16 SREB states.
SREB IN THE NEWS
In this story from The Washington Post and the Hechinger Report, SREB President Stephen Pruitt says that states and colleges need to shore up enrollment and access, making these colleges an economic engine for the region and nation.
OTHER RECENT NEWS
How should schools, states focus new federal funding for education? SREB President Stephen Pruitt and a panel of experts offer their views in this compilation from FutureEd at Georgetown University. Pruitt says it's time to measure other factors in schools' success while still emphasizing student achievement. (On April 13, join SREB and FutureEd for an online panel discussion on the new funding and SREB webinars on April 21 specifically for leaders in K-12 and postsecondary education.)
Column: No degree equals higher degree of life challenges: Millions of Southerners already were at risk of becoming "unemployable" because of automation and technology. The pandemic likely has sped up that process. Important SREB data is cited in this Atlanta Journal-Constitution column about a recent education-and-workforce summit in Georgia.
Pandemic stress leading some teachers to leave the profession: SREB's Stephen Pruitt and Megan Boren comment in this story for The 74 on a RAND survey showing why some teachers are leaving.
Georgia governor proposes $3,000 bonuses for teachers: SREB President Stephen Pruitt and others are quoted in this Associated Press story on Gov. Brian Kemp's teacher-compensation plan that ran on the ABC News website and across the country.
How can states, colleges make progress on recruiting more diverse faculty? SREB's Ansley Abraham, director of the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program, writes for Inside Higher Ed about the shortage of Black and Hispanic faculty members (and graduate students) and solutions to consider.
The changing classroom: In this half-hour special from WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta about the return of face-to-face learning, SREB President Stephen Pruitt is among the Georgia education leaders who discuss the journey back into the classroom.
Opinion: What could the federal rescue plan mean for N.C. schools? An EdNC columnist explores what the new federal funding could mean for education in North Carolina, citing SREB's recent brief on the funding and its possible uses.
Alabama colleges add programs in response to workforce automation (WKRG-TV in Mobile) This action was based in part on SREB's new report and 16 state profiles on how the workforce is changing and new demands for workers' education and skill levels.
Rural teachers struggle to connect in pandemic (Stateline by the Pew Charitable Trusts) In this article about how rural teachers have fared during the past year, SREB President Stephen Pruitt says supporting rural students and educators can influence a state's economic prospects.
Louisiana state board pushes for more funding as teacher salaries remain below regional average (The Advocate of Baton Rouge and New Orleans) And see SREB's new teacher-compensation dashboard for every state's average teacher salary, costs of benefits, retirement plans and more.
Mississippi $1,000 teacher raise ready for governor's signature (WLBT-TV in Jackson) SREB data are cited in this story on the state's new teacher raises.
K-12 NEWS
Across the nation
Federal infrastructure plan may include universal pre-K and “free” college, The Washington Post
$7 billion emergency fund from FCC available for internet connectivity, FCC announcement
In low-wealth districts, pandemic overwhelms school counselors, Associated Press
In SREB states
Column: Why 3rd-grade reading matters in North Carolina, WRAL-TV in Raleigh
Louisiana increases higher ed funding after long pause, The (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser
HIGHER ED NEWS
Across the nation
Moody’s upgrades outlook for higher ed, The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required)
Project to help define higher ed in rural areas, Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges
State funding cuts hit 2-year colleges harder than 4-year colleges, Inside Higher Ed
New ACE report focuses on how states, institutions can do college transfers right, Inside Higher Ed
In SREB states
Maryland settles HBCUs lawsuit for $577 million over next decade, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Dealing with an 11-point drop in enrollment rate in N.C. community colleges, EdNC
Grant will fund Kentucky project on increasing equity and success in colleges, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
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